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Parkinson's: everyday mobility (2017)
Fact sheet
- Year2017
- JournalInternational Journal on Disability and Human Development
- TopicParkinson's
- Participants30
- Study typeRandomised controlled trial
- Compared withreading sessions
What was studied
Randomised trial with 30 participants (older people with Parkinson's): 50 Awareness Through Movement® sessions compared with reading sessions.
What was found
The Feldenkrais group did better on every functional test.
How certain is this?
A small single trial. A pointer, not proof. Same participants as the 2015 study.
Cite
Teixeira-Machado et al. (2017). International Journal on Disability and Human Development. Summarised from Berland et al. 2022.
This summary is for orientation only and does not replace medical advice.